EC-CHAP Film Series: "Visual Acoustics:The Modernism of Julius Shulman” (Unrated) 2008 (Documentary)
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Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, VISUAL ACOUSTICS celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman, the world’s greatest architectural photographer, whose images brought modern architecture to the American mainstream.." IMDb
The film Directed by Eric Bricker; Writers: Eric BrickerPhil EthingtonJessica Hundley(co-writer); Stars: Frances AndertonWim de WitBeth Edwards Harris.
"This absorbing documentary from 2008 focuses on Julius Shulman (1910-2009), a photographer best known for his stylish, dynamic studies of mid-century modern Californian architecture by the likes of Richard Neutra, John Lautner and Pierre Koenig. Although Shulman himself is less well-known outside the photography and architecture scenes than those architects, his frequently reproduced images of their structures helped to create the iconic status of those buildings.
Director Eric Bricker has adeptly assembled a seamless bricolage of vintage 20th-century footage together with material from a doc made in the earliest years of this century when Shulman was in his 90s – along with nifty new animation and interview snippets that bridge ideas and fill gaps.
The film itself is like a building made from standing ruins and broken masonry, as well as contemporary girders and glass, producing a structure that flaunts rather than hides its composite nature." - Leslie Felperin, The Guardian, 25 Nov 2020
This film is a part of the EC-CHAP Film Series hosted by the Eastern Connecticut Center for History, Art, and Performance (EC-CHAP), a 501.3.c non-profit membership-based cultural organization. To learn more and how you can become a member, visit www.ec-chap.org.
Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:00pm. Soft drinks and snacks available. We are pleased to offer our exclusive "BYOB&F" model - Bring Your Own Beverage & Food (Wine & Beer Only - I.D. Required).
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